"No, when we came back, there were many people in front of the Zhao family's house where they collect scraps, so we stopped to see what was going on." Zhang Jinhua went to wash her hands in the basin of water in the yard and saw that the water was so clean, Huanhuan must have prepared it for them.

"Are the three children alright?" Zhao Huanhuan asked.

"Yes, the eldest and the youngest are both fine. I heard the young girl is in the hospital and needs surgery," Zhao Fugui said.

"It is said that the second son was the one who caused the house to collapse. The police took him with them today to testify on how he caused the house to collapse."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Huanhuan perked up, "How did it collapse?"

"I heard that after the second son got beaten up outside, he dreamed one night that his father appeared to him in his dream and said that there were silver notes passed down from their ancestors hidden on the beam of their old house, and that those notes could be exchanged for a lot of money."

"He came back and went to find his older brother, saying he wanted to demolish the old house. Of course, his brother wouldn't allow it, and the two brothers parted on bad terms. His brother thought he had left again, but little did he know that he had hidden near the house and, while his brother was not home, quietly returned to the yard and tried to climb onto the roof beams of the empty rooms to take a look."

"But there were no other houses. The day before yesterday, he went to the house where his elder brother and sister-in-law lived. They weren't there, only the three children were home. So he climbed onto the roof beam to look. His nephew definitely wouldn't let him, so he got angry and climbed onto the roof and started causing trouble. You can imagine, such an old mud house, how could it withstand the deliberate disturbance of a grown man?"

"What's most hateful is that when he went out to the roof to cause trouble, he locked the door to prevent the three children from going out. He couldn't have what he wanted, so he wouldn't let his older brother have it either. He even wanted to kill his older brother's children to make his older brother angry to death."

The Zhao couple then sat down on small stools in the courtyard. After speaking, they sighed, "Human hearts are truly terrifying. Those are their own nephews and nieces!"

"I heard that the girl seems to have suffered a head injury. If the surgery isn't done well, she might become mentally disabled. The couple who collect scraps have been crying in the hospital these past few days."

Zhao Huanhuan and Lin Yuan fell silent after hearing this.

The family was silent for a while, then went back to eat.

During the meal, Lin Yuan said he would be back the day after tomorrow, and he would go out to buy train tickets tomorrow.

The Zhao couple thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, let's go back and prepare for the wedding as soon as possible. There are only a few days left. We'll go with our relatives on the 20th to pick up Huanhuan from Shanglin City. We'll find a guesthouse to stay in when we get there."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement.

When Zhao Huanhuan got married, the Zhao family naturally arranged for close relatives to accompany her.

"Mom will send a telegram to your aunt tomorrow too, to see if she can come back. You haven't seen your aunt for many years, have you?" Zhang Jinhua said to Zhao Huanhuan with a smile.

"Well, let's see if my aunt can get some time off. She's probably busy right now."

“Okay, let her decide for herself. It’s only right for Mom to let her know.” Zhang Jinhua nodded.

Zhao Huanhuan nodded and replied, "Yes."

That evening, when Zhao Huanhuan returned to her bedroom, she saw that her parents were still awake.

"Huanhuan, here's five hundred yuan. It's what your parents have saved up over the years. We originally planned to use it to buy furniture for your wedding, but since we're not living here anymore, we won't be buying furniture for you. Take this money and buy some things you need for your wedding when you get back. Also, buy a watch for Xiaolin for your parents. We noticed he's not wearing one. You have a watch too, so Xiaolin shouldn't be without one." The couple hadn't seen their daughter wearing a watch this time, so they assumed she hadn't worn one because she saw Xiaolin wasn't.

Zhao Huanhuan was stunned by the couple's sudden act of giving her money.

Five hundred yuan?

Five hundred dollars in that era was worth more than five thousand or fifty thousand dollars in later times, because things in that era were priced in cents and fen.

Both husband and wife are workers; the fact that they've managed to save so much suggests they've had a tough life all these years.

Zhao Huanhuan glanced at the stack of money they handed her, took it, counted out two hundred, and handed the other three hundred back.

"Thank you, Mom and Dad. Two hundred is enough for me. You can keep the three hundred for the wedding banquet when we get back." Zhao Huanhuan stuffed the three hundred back into her mother's hand.

“Child, this is for your wedding. Buy clothes or other things you need. Xiaolin’s family lives in the village, so they probably don’t have much money. We don’t need the dowry. Your parents will give you the money to buy what you need. Just live a good life with Xiaolin from now on.” Zhang Jinhua stuffed the money back into her hands and said earnestly.

"No need, Mom. I know his family doesn't have much money, and I don't plan to take anything from them. The wedding is just one day, and I don't have much to buy. I plan to wear the red shirt you made for me, the pants, and that new black pair. I'll just wear those."

“A few days ago, Lin Yuan said he wanted to buy me clothes, but I didn’t let him. What’s the point of buying so many now? It’s just wasting money. I already have several clothes, all made by my mom, and they’re comfortable to wear. If I need anything, I can just buy a coat for the New Year. Now I’m telling him to save his money so he won’t have to borrow from anyone if he needs it urgently. The same goes for you. Keep your money. I’m not around to help you, so it’ll be easier if you need money.”

“I’ll keep this two hundred to buy him a watch. I’ll say it’s from my parents. He has a bicycle voucher and wants to buy me a new bicycle. That’ll be fine.” After saying that, Zhao Huanhuan looked at the Zhao couple, hoping they would understand.

Looking at their daughter, the Zhao couple suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Their daughter had truly grown up and become sensible.

“Then you take three hundred, and your parents keep two hundred. You can buy him a watch, and keep some money for yourselves, otherwise your parents will worry about you.” Zhang Jinhua stuffed another hundred back into his hand.

Zhao Huanhuan smiled helplessly, "Okay, thank you, Mom and Dad!"

Zhao Huanhuan took the money back to her room and put it in her schoolbag. When she came, she was carrying a canvas crossbody bag.

Lin Yuan was still awake and looking at something. When he saw her come in, he stood up and asked her what was wrong. Zhao Huanhuan said that her parents had given her money to buy him a watch tomorrow.

Lin Yuan was taken aback and quickly refused, "I train frequently in the army, so it's inconvenient for me to wear a watch."

“Your parents said they wanted to buy it for you, but they haven’t had time to go themselves because they’ve been working. They have to work overtime this Sunday, so they asked me to buy it for you. You can wear it when you’re not training. We’ll go out tomorrow morning and buy train tickets while we’re at it,” Zhao Huanhuan said.

"You can go out now?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise.

"Yes, it will be better tomorrow, and we can go out then," Zhao Huanhuan said.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you to go out together tomorrow, and we'll go eat tofu pudding again." He quite liked it.

"Okay, good night!" Zhao Huanhuan replied with a smile. She glanced at the letter on the table; he seemed to be writing something, but she was too embarrassed to go over and look. She waved to him and left.

Lin Yuan looked at the closed door, then turned to look at the half-written letter he had written. He rubbed his temples and smiled helplessly. He had been discovered, but the little girl didn't seem to care about what he was writing.

I'm both happy and unhappy!

Why!